EP 0931514 B1 20060329 - Apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
Title (en)
Apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur Befestigung eines Transplantates in einem Knochentunnel
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour fixer un greffon dans un canal d'un os
Publication
Application
Priority
US 1549398 A 19980128
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0931514A2] A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods. <IMAGE>
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/1714 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/0805 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/0829 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/0852 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/087 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 606/908 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 606/916 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 623/908 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0931514 A2 19990728; EP 0931514 A3 20000705; EP 0931514 B1 20060329; AU 1324699 A 19990819; AU 762642 B2 20030703; CA 2260457 A1 19990728; CA 2260457 C 20080318; DE 69930582 D1 20060518; DE 69930582 T2 20061228; JP 4077100 B2 20080416; JP H11267134 A 19991005; US 2002156484 A1 20021024; US 2003009217 A1 20030109; US 2005010289 A1 20050113; US 2006129162 A1 20060615; US 6066173 A 20000523; US 6379384 B1 20020430; US 6716217 B2 20040406; US 7056340 B2 20060606
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99300597 A 19990127; AU 1324699 A 19990127; CA 2260457 A 19990126; DE 69930582 T 19990127; JP 1873999 A 19990127; US 13750502 A 20020430; US 1549398 A 19980128; US 34314106 A 20060130; US 57731200 A 20000523; US 57775700 A 20000523; US 81886004 A 20040406